Safeguarding Children’s Partnership Business Manager
The Business Manager to the Safeguarding Children Partnership is a key role in in Cheshire East and will need to be a highly organised safeguarding professional, with extensive experience of working with children, young people and their families.
The role will work closely with senior leaders from health, education, police, and social care to ensure the partnership delivers on its priorities and makes a measurable difference, embedding a culture of continuous learning, improvement, and child-centred practice.
Organisation Cheshire East Council Location Macclesfield, Crewe Job Category Children and Young People Services Grade CEC NJC - Grade 12 Salary Min £53,289 per annum Salary Max £60,830 per annum Hours per week 37 Weeks per year 52.143 Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 17/07/2025 Ref No E3128 Documents
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Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
Are you a strategic leader with a passion for safeguarding children and driving multi-agency collaboration? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your work directly impacts the lives of children and families? If so, we want to hear from you.
We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and motivated professional to lead the business operations of the Cheshire East Safeguarding Children Partnership (SCP). As the Business Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and coordinating effective multi-agency safeguarding arrangements across the borough.
You’ll work closely with senior leaders from health, education, police, and social care to ensure the partnership delivers on its priorities and makes a measurable difference. Your leadership will help embed a culture of continuous learning, improvement, and child-centred practice.
The role will:
2. Lead and manage the strategic and operational functions of the partnership, including business planning, governance, and stakeholder engagement.
3. Coordinate serious case reviews, rapid reviews, and learning reviews to drive improvements in safeguarding practice.
4. Develop and implement participation strategies to ensure the voices of children, young people, and families shape service delivery.
5. Manage a small, dedicated team and oversee budgets, communications, and training programmes.
6. Represent the partnership at local, regional, and national levels, promoting best practice and innovation.
The successful candidate will:
7. Be a confident leader with extensive experience in multi-agency safeguarding at both operational and strategic levels.
8. Have strong project management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and inspire across agencies.
9. Have a commitment to restorative practice, continuous improvement, and inclusive engagement.
10. Have a relevant professional qualification and good understanding of safeguarding legislation and policy.